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Question 899453: hi,
i dont think i picked the right topic for my question.
i have a math Problem that says to solve this equation: f(x)=x^2(x^2-1)-4(x^2-1)
over the summer all the math i learned went out the window. Can You please walk me through the steps i would have to take to solve this problem?
Thank you,
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, MathTherapy:
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve or simplify?

Distributive property

Factor both differences of squares.

That's as simplified as it gets.
Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

hi,
i dont think i picked the right topic for my question.
i have a math Problem that says to solve this equation: f(x)=x^2(x^2-1)-4(x^2-1)
over the summer all the math i learned went out the window. Can You please walk me through the steps i would have to take to solve this problem?
Thank you,






f(x) = (x + 2)(x - 2)(x – 1)(x + 1)

Thus,  

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